Rickettsia slovaca Infection in Humans, Portugal

Abstract

Fifteen years after the initial detection of Rickettsia slovaca in ticks in Portugal, 3 autochthonous cases of R. slovaca infection were diagnosed in humans. All patients had an eschar on the scalp and lymphadenopathy; 2 patients had facial edema. R. slovaca infection was confirmed by serologic testing, culture, and PCR.

Keywords

• TIBOLA
• DEBONEL
• Rickettsia slovaca
• lymphadenopathy
• facial edema
• Portugal